What’s behind… Mash?

In the days preceding Republic Day on Sunday, the PNC and its camp followers went into paroxysms trying to praise their “Founder leader” Burnham. It wasn’t a coincidence: one of the major inducements for him choosing Feb 23rd as Republic Day was his own birthday was on Feb 20th. His “coming” would presage our liberation!! Now don’t think for one moment your Eyewitness is exaggerating in an ex post facto manner. In the words of a man who was around when Burnham was doing his thing – world famous historian Dr Walter Rodney – Burnham was a “megalomaniac”!!a
In Rodney’s own words, “The Burnham dictatorship presents itself as its own opposite…as a democracy….(like) Hitler who subverted German bourgeois democracy in the 1930s. Burnham has taken a similar road to power – subverting the democratic system of which he was part in 1953. Hitler had a mad wish to rule the world. For this reason, he is generally described as a MEGALOMANIAC. Hitler’s megalomania was backed by the powerful German economy and the might of the German army. Burnham’s megalomania is closer to comedy and farce. It takes the form of wearing a General’s uniform and hoping that the army will conquer his own people.”
We should remember also, that the official COI – which Granger tried to block – determined that Burnham assassinated Rodney. While Rodney had mocked Burnham mercilessly – as “King Kong”, “Fat Boy” and “Kabaka”, he was actually assassinated for stripping away Burnham’s mystique. And yet, the remnants of Rodney’s party the WPA are now in bed with the PNC – singing hosannas to his glory!! How low will some sink to remain relevant? Even as their supporters have sunk them!!
Rodney continued: “Like all classic dictatorships, that which exists in Guyana has fostered the cult of the personality. The minority PNC regime has used all manner of tricks and gimmicks to make the “Comrade Leader” appear to be a demi-god. (Like) on the exercise books of school children, the face of the reigning English Monarch was simply replaced by that of the Prime Minister. (There is also) the highly personalised nature of the dictatorship. The dictator and his cronies make it their business to hire and fire….(via) the state control over the economy was the main weapon used to keep people in line. (or) who to prosecute in the courts…
“Burnham encourages around himself individuals who are weak or corrupt, because he then exercises vicious control over them…. But he has proved crafty and cunning in achieving his ends within Guyana. An old woman at Bourda shouted at a recent political meeting that “Burnham mek Satan cry!”
Remember Cuffy, not Burnham on Republic Day – the first is or hero; the latter is a zero!!

…Kamla’s ire
T&Ts PM Kamla Bissessar came out swinging at the group of former Caricom leaders who came out with a statement denouncing US moves to up the pressure on Cuba so that it would return democracy to its beleaguered citizens. Said she, ‘What is really amazing about their statement is, had the eight of them been citizens living in a country under a communist dictatorship rule, they would not have been even able to put out any public statement because true freedom of expression and association would not exist”!!
“If these eight former leaders so love and adore communism and dictatorship and are against democracy, maybe they should work to disband the political parties that they are a part of. The question I have for them is why do they believe that they and their political party’s supporters should have the right to contest democratic elections to choose their leaders, but the Cuban citizens should not have the right to do the same? ”
Your Eyewitness is hoping these eight former leaders would now issue another release answering Kamla!!

…praising Burnham
Rodney had advised: “Our language (describing Burnham) must express not only ridicule but anger and disgust. Guyana has seen the “Burnham Touch” – anything he touches turns to shit!”